Quotes about Learning

In exchange for his first taste of powdered milk, Pascal showed me a tree we could climb to find a bird's nest. After we handled and examined the pink-skinned baby birds, he popped one of them into his mouth like a jujube. It seemed to please him a lot. He offered a baby bird to me, pantomiming that I should eat it. I understood perfectly well what he meant, but I refused. He did not seem disappointed to have to eat the whole brood himself.

You learn to read so you can identify the reality in which you live, so that you can become a protagonist of history rather than a spectator.

All knowledge measured, first and last, by one's allegiance to the teacher.

Believe this: the mistakes are part of the story

Forgive me, Dellarobia. It's a selfish habit. I never learn anything from listening to myself.

A kid is a terrible thing to be, in charge of nothing. If you get past that and grown, it's easiest to forget about the misery and pretend you knew all along what you were doing.

I'll lead you to the river of knowledge. You can catch your own damn fish.

He reads next to nothing. It might interfere with his knowledge of the universe.

There's no better way to inform and expand you mind on a regular basis than to get into the habit of reading good literature.

The person who doesn't read is no better off than the person who can't read.

If we do not teach our children, societ will. And they-and we-will live with the results.

If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow